Mac sales surge as PC sales drop 20% in UK, 12% in France
Tue, Feb 7, 2012 - PC sales in Europe plummeted in the fourth quarter of 2011, but Apple bucked that trend over the holidays, particularly in France and the U.K., with continued strong growth. ( 30 comments )
Apple awarded 676 patents in 2011, ranks 39th among all companies
Wed, Jan 11, 2012 - Apple was awarded a total of 676 patents by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office in 2011, ranking it No. 39 among companies awarded inventions in the U.S. ( 35 comments )
Ultrabooks headed for 5-10% price drop in early 2012
Wed, Nov 30, 2011 - Prices for laptops in Intel's "Ultrabook" category are expected to fall below $1,000 by the end of this year and may drop as much as 10 percent in the first quarter of 2012 with the help of a $100 marketing subsidy from Intel, according to a new report. ( 34 comments )
Apple purchasing flash memory from Japan to reduce reliance on Samsung
Wed, Sep 21, 2011 - Apple is increasing purchases of flash memory from Japanese suppliers in an effort to scale back its dependance on Samsung for components, as the two companies continue their legal dispute, a new report claims. ( 35 comments )
Ultrabook makers 'testing the water' with initial shipments under 50k - report
Tue, Sep 6, 2011 - Several key partners in Intel's "Ultrabook" initiative are limiting the initial shipment volumes of their responses to Apple's MacBook Air to below 50,000 units due to uncertain demand, a new report claims. ( 79 comments )
First Windows Phone 7 'Mango' handsets rumored to challenge iPhone 5 in Sept.
Thu, Jul 28, 2011 - On the heels of news that Microsoft's "Mango" update for Windows Phone 7 has been released to manufacturing, industry sources claim HTC, Samsung and LG will launch the first Mango-based smartphones in September, presumably coordinated to directly compete with Apple's next-generation iPhone. ( 49 comments )
Performance variation found in SSDs shipping with new MacBook Airs
Mon, Jul 25, 2011 - Apple last week refreshed its popular line of MacBook Airs, offering 128GB SSDs on both an 11- and 13-inch model, but a recent discovery reveals that not all SSDs perform equally. ( 42 comments )
Advanced NAND flash manufacturing processes await Apple's approval
Tue, May 17, 2011 - Makers of NAND flash memory found in devices like the iPhone and iPad have worked to transition their manufacturing processes to below 30nm, but the products have yet to be certified by the largest user of NAND flash: Apple. ( 21 comments )
Apple reportedly picks Toshiba as sole supplier of iPhone LCDs
Wed, Apr 20, 2011 - According to a Japanese newspaper, Apple has dropped plans to invest in a production facility at Sharp and decided to use Toshiba as the sole manufacturer of liquid crystal displays for the iPhone. ( 15 comments )
Faster Samsung flash memory SSD drives appear in Apple's new MacBook Airs
Mon, Apr 18, 2011 - Apple has quietly upgraded some recent MacBook Air orders with Samsung solid-state flash memory drives, offering even faster read and write times. ( 18 comments )
US Mac sales grow 9.6% in Q1 2011 as rest of market drops 10.7%
Wed, Apr 13, 2011 - Apple's line of Mac computers saw great success in the U.S. in the first quarter of calendar 2011, growing 9.6 from 2010, while the rest of the American market fell 10.7 percent and netbook maker Acer tumbled 42.1 percent. ( 51 comments )
Japanese disaster could leave Apple with shortage of five key iPad 2 components
Fri, Mar 18, 2011 - Investment and research firms this week continue with their efforts to quantify the effect the recent Japanese earthquake will have on Apple and its capacity to manufacture its top-selling products, with the latest report identifying five core iPad 2 components likely sourced from the region. ( 125 comments )
Low inventory, new drives raise questions on future of Apple's iPod classic
Tue, Feb 8, 2011 - Availability of Apple's only remaining hard drive-based portable media player, the 160GB iPod classic, has run low at some stores, as Toshiba has begun sales of a new 1.8-inch hard drive with a 220GB maximum capacity. ( 109 comments )
Apple doubles awarded patents, reaching 563 in 2010
Tue, Jan 11, 2011 - Apple was awarded 563 patents in 2010, making it the No. 46 global company in terms of inventions recognized by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office last year. ( 13 comments )
Sharp, Apple partnering to build $1.2B LCD plant - report
Fri, Dec 17, 2010 - Days after a story claiming Apple and Toshiba were going to partner to build an LCD factory was emphatically denied, a new report now claims that Apple is instead partnering with Sharp to build a $1.2 billion facility. ( 43 comments )
Toshiba building new LCD plant with Apple's help - rumor [u]
Mon, Dec 13, 2010 - Apple is rumored to be investing in part of a $1 billion LCD factory that Toshiba is building mainly to supply panels for the iPhone, as the hugely successful smartphone continues to strain manufacturing capacity with its explosive growth. ( 23 comments )
Toshiba NAND flash outage not expected to affect Apple products
Thu, Dec 9, 2010 - Operations at a Toshiba chip factory in Japan have been at a standstill since a power outage occurred on Wednesday, but the stoppage is not expected to have a major impact on the production of Apple's products. ( 4 comments )
Toshiba announces MacBook Air solid state drives available for sale
Mon, Nov 8, 2010 - Toshiba this week announced that its Blade X-gale SSD series -- the same product first introduced in the new MacBook Air -- is now available for mass market sales, potentially bringing up to 256GB of storage to devices like tablets and laptops, and allowing Apple users easier upgrades. ( 44 comments )
Apple's iPad shaking up hard drive industry - report
Wed, Oct 20, 2010 - As Apple's success with the iPad continues to grow, hard drive makers warn that sales of Apple's tablet will continue eating away at sales of hard drive-equipped PCs. ( 20 comments )
Apple executives dodge data center, FaceTime questions in earnings call
Tue, Jul 20, 2010 - As usual, Apple's executives kept close to a carefully prepared script on the company's stellar financial results, being careful not to reveal too much about the company's future plans, including its data center cloud services and broader open support for FaceTime video calling. ( 35 comments )
Intel reports record quarter, other Apple suppliers see strong sales
Wed, Jul 14, 2010 - Strong Mac, iPhone and iPad sales have resulted in success not only for Apple, but for the companies that supply the components that make up the in-demand technology. ( 7 comments )
iSuppli: Apple was only US PC maker to outgrow market in Q1 2010
Fri, Jun 4, 2010 - The greatest growth in the PC industry in the first quarter of 2010 came from overseas computer manufacturers, with one exception in the U.S.: Apple. ( 20 comments )
Apple tops PC rivals in customer experience, but iTunes lags behind
Wed, Jan 13, 2010 - In a recent survey of customer experience, Apple ranked above its main competitors in the personal computing space, but consumers found iTunes to be behind rivals Barnes & Noble and Amazon. ( 51 comments )
Toshiba announces 64GB NAND flash chip, likely iPhone bound
Tue, Dec 15, 2009 - Toshiba has announced its new 64GB embedded NAND flash memory module will offer the highest available capacity in the industry in the first quarter of 2010. ( 76 comments )
Apple, others hit with lawsuit over '90s Ethernet patents
Mon, Oct 19, 2009 - A Texas company has targeted Apple and a number of other technology companies in a new lawsuit regarding a handful of computer networking patents issued in the 1990s. ( 68 comments )
Apple creates worldwide NAND flash shortage; China Mobile deal
Mon, Sep 14, 2009 - Apple's iPhone and iPods use so much NAND flash memory that there is a worldwide dearth of memory chips; and negotiations with China Mobile for the iPhone are ongoing. ( 42 comments )
ITC investigates Apple after flash memory patent complaint
Tue, Aug 25, 2009 - The U.S. International Trade Commission is investigating a number of technology companies that make or use NAND flash memory, including Apple, after a patent-related complaint was filed. ( 17 comments )
Apple tops magazine tech support survey rankings
Thu, Aug 6, 2009 - A study of major laptop manufacturers' technical support service found Apple to be at the top of its class, while competitors like Dell and HP lagged well behind the Mac-maker. ( 30 comments )
Apple hogging Toshiba memory; future 1GHz iPhone chip?
Mon, Jul 27, 2009 - Apple's demand for flash memory is proving insatiable in the run-up to new iPods, according to one report. Also, Samsung has developed technology that could increase the processor speed of future Apple handhelds. ( 41 comments )
Sluggish sales of 1.8-inch drives may signal end to iPod classic
Wed, Jul 15, 2009 - As flash memory and solid state drives become the new standard, Samsung and Toshiba have struggled to sell their latest high-capacity 1.8-inch hard disk drives, perhaps signaling that the end of an era is imminent for the iPod. ( 77 comments )
MacBooks sweep latest Consumer Reports scores
Mon, May 4, 2009 - ( 105 comments )
Apple snags nearly 10% of US PC market in third quarter
Tue, Oct 14, 2008 - With just days to go before Apple announces the results of its fourth fiscal quarter, new data from market research firm Gartner has the Mac maker snagging a near 10 percent share of the US PC market for the three month period ending September, with its unit shipments growing more than six times the industry average. ( 28 comments )
Every iPhone 3G chip named, illustrated in detail
Sat, Jul 12, 2008 - Many have made guesses as to what chipsets are inside iPhone 3G, but research firms Portelligent and Semiconductor Insights have cracked the mystery and have explained each chip in one of the most detailed Apple product teardowns yet. ( 37 comments )
Briefly: Belgium iPhone; 512GB SSDs in sight; Apple web traffic up
Wed, Apr 23, 2008 - Belgium is the latest nation rumored to receive an unlocked 3G iPhone by June. Meanwhile, Toshiba says it plans over the next year or so to quadruple the capacity of its flash-based solid-state drives (SSDs) while simultaneously reducing costs by as much as 50 percent. And traffic to Apple's web properties rose 13 percent during the first quarter of 2008. ( 7 comments )
Toshiba rumored to quit HD DVD as Wal-Mart pulls support
Fri, Feb 15, 2008 - The conflict between high-definition disc formats is rapidly drawing to a close, as Wal-Mart is the latest store to back Blu-ray over HD DVD and Toshiba is reportedly poised to withdraw its format from the market in the near future. ( 312 comments )
